Pen. Code, § 987.1 · Chapter 1. Of the Arraignment of the Defendant
Pen. Code, § 987.1
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Counsel at the preliminary examination shall continue to represent a defendant who has been ordered to stand trial for a felony until the date set for arraignment on the information unless relieved by the court upon the substitution of other counsel or for cause.
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History
Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 931, Sec. 377. Effective September 28, 1998.
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